+Jim W Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 I’m confused, what’s the difference between National Geographic Topo State Series, and National Geographic Back Roads Explorer 3D ? Quote Link to comment
egorny Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 State set has the best detail - 1:24,000 of USGS maps except for Alaska which has 1:25,000 The Back Roads Explorer 3D has 1:100,000 scale except for Alaska & Hawaii which are 1:250,000 I do have a Back Roads Explorer 3D set for sale if you are interested. As I remember it lists for $49.95, I am willing to sell it for $25 + shipping. Email me if you are interested egorny@gis2gps.com Quote Link to comment
+Alan2 Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 (edited) The State series comes with 3D too but you have to buy them on a state by state basis which is pricey. The northeast set includes about 8 states in the set for the price of one state. Also, the state series allows you to transfer waypoitn tracks and routes. Not sure about the other one. Edited September 24, 2006 by Alan2 Quote Link to comment
+Jim W Posted September 24, 2006 Author Share Posted September 24, 2006 Thanks egorny, and Alan2, I've been wanting to put some good Topo Maps on my laptop, and pda, and I see National Geographic has two programs, State Series, and Pocket Topo, that I think would work quite well, but your right, they're very pricey Quote Link to comment
Grasscatcher Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 My .02 worth... NG TOPO are the absolute BEST 1:24000 digitized topos available and considering that when they first came out with the State Series, they were $249/ state, it's sure not a bad deal at $99 /state now. The next step after getting a state would be to invest in TOPO streets and 3D Views. (about $20)That's ver 4 and then you can download the latest Tiger Street information and the latest TOPO map updates available from USGS off of the internet .......free. Quote Link to comment
+Jim W Posted September 24, 2006 Author Share Posted September 24, 2006 (edited) My .02 worth... NG TOPO are the absolute BEST 1:24000 digitized topos available and considering that when they first came out with the State Series, they were $249/ state, it's sure not a bad deal at $99 /state now. The next step after getting a state would be to invest in TOPO streets and 3D Views. (about $20)That's ver 4 and then you can download the latest Tiger Street information and the latest TOPO map updates available from USGS off of the internet .......free. Thanks Grasscatcher, would I need NG TOPO streets and 3D Viewer with the new version of NG TOPO States New Version of NG TOPO States What is Tiger Streets? Edited September 24, 2006 by Jim W Quote Link to comment
egorny Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 TOPO streets and 3D Views is discontinued since about June/July 2006 Ed Quote Link to comment
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